Aaron Gordon had 25 points (18 in the third quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic went on a 29-9 run in the third quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 130-120.
The Hawks went on a 16-6 run to lead 75-68 with 9:21 left in the third quarter. James Ennis III’s layup put the Magic ahead for good with 7:30 left in the quarter. Gordon scored 16 points and Ennis added 7 during the run. The Magic led 97-84 with 3:20 left in the quarter.
Evan Fournier had 28 points (14 in the fourth quarter) and 3 steals. Fournier scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 37 points and 11 assists, and John Collins added 26 points.
The Magic shot 49.0% from the field and 43.8% from 3 to the Hawks’ 44.7% and 36.1%. The Hawks forced 9 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. Michael Carter-Williams fouled out.